By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Marrakech is set to host the 3rd edition of the Africa Business Forum 2024 on November 16-17, providing a platform for collaboration among Africa, Qatar, and global partners. Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch will preside over the event, with Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, President of Years of Culture, representing Qatar….
By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Kenya has expressed gratitude for Japan’s ongoing support in Africa’s infrastructure development and its partnership in advancing socio-economic activities across the continent. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi praised Japan’s sustained collaboration with Africa, particularly in crucial areas such as health, education, trade, investment, and climate change. He emphasized the importance of identifying areas…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and traditional medicine may seem like strange bedfellows but African researchers are harnessing both to advance drug discovery on the continent. Fidele Ntie-Kang, an associate professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Buea, Cameroon, is spearheading attempts to develop new medicines from Africa’s abundant natural biodiversity, using AI to screen hundreds of natural compounds In…
The investment is the foundation’s latest effort to bring the benefits of AI to low- and middle-income countries. On Tuesday, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $30 million investment in a new AI platform in Africa that it says will aid scientists in developing solutions for healthcare and social issues across the continent. The foundation hopes the…
Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are vast, the UN said on Monday. With the Internet holding a critical role in navigating these complexities, the 18th annual Internet Governance Forum hosted by the Government of Japan is under the…
Some food for thought for businesses looking into adopting AI in their operations. The business world is in the midst of a massive technological revolution, driven by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and more. Workers around the world are experiencing the effects of these shifts firsthand, with increasing demands on their creative abilities and time while…
Flapmax, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has recently announced a strategic partnership with Intel, a global technology leader. The main objective of this alliance is to drive AI innovation and foster economic empowerment in Africa. Empowering Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets Through their collaborative efforts, they intend to provide technology access, training, mentorship, and funding opportunities to entrepreneurs in…
The rapid development of digital technology since the turn of the century has fundamentally changed the way business and society operates and interacts. In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic not only drove acute systemic changes in consumer and business behaviors, it also presented a boon for the uptake of digital transformation across the globe, skyrocketing the rate of adoption…
Sony Group Corporation has announced the establishment of Sony Research Inc., as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation with the mission to “pioneer the future of creation.” As communicated at the R&D Strategy Briefing in December 2022, Sony Research will undertake research and development of unprecedented disruptive technologies that aims to empower creators around the world to…
Have you ever imagined a store where you can walk in, grab something and just leave? If you have, you’re either really invested in the future of shopping in South Africa, or you’re a thief. We’re hoping it’s the former. Shoprite has also been thinking about the future of shopping and has begun using AI and machine learning in…